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COOLER days and lots of moisture means the grass will be growing again after the summer's heat and there's a lot to do with the lawn to get it ready for winter.

OK, so now you have a large turkey corpse residing in your fridge and you want to come up with something more creative than sticking some meat between two pieces of bread. Look no further. Here are three ways to use up what's left of the Great Bird.

STAYING connected with your child's school is a challenge at the best of times, but when you are co-parenting it requires planning, coordination and cooperation between you and your co-parent.

WHEN thinking about "green" buildings, we usually understand the positive impact on the environment, but many are also interested in the business case for going green.

Tools have always been important to Sergei Gassiev, whether in his former life as a surgeon in Russia, or most recently as a logistics manager for a construction company.

North Shore Celtic Ensemble: Children ages nine to 11 who have at least two years of violin, ongoing private lessons and an interest in Celtic music are invited to play in a lively ensemble. Rehearsals take place Wednesdays from 7: 30 to 8: 30 p.m.

THERE'S a lot going on in that city over the bridge. Maybe you work there, or occasionally meet friends for a weekend cocktail, but by and large, North Shore folk tend to spend most of our time on this bank of the inlet.

- Same Place, More Space, by Karl Champley (Chronicle Books, 256 pages) $27.95 SPACE may not be the final frontier that Captain Kirk proclaimed but finding some extra of it in your home can be just as exciting.

Are you on the lookout for a reliable source of local produce to get you through the fall and winter? Loutet Farm - North Vancouver's first urban farm and produce market - will continue to operate year-round.

IN my last column I discussed the present state of our real estate market and how economic indicators suggest we're not in the midst of a housing bubble at all.